Sunday, September 8, 2013

Movin' On Up!

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It's the end of an era, folks! Starting today, September 8th, 2013, we will no longer be updating the RANCHO COCOA BLOG at this Blogger location. Instead, you will be able to find brand new posts (along with all our archived posts) over at our new location at RANCHOCOCOA.COM The talented NATASHA MURPHY of NICELY BUILT helped us re-mix and re-design the new Rancho Cocoa blog, and we couldn't be happier (Natasha also re-designed Missy's new website at MISSYKULIK.COM) We'll be slowly but surely deleting the archived content from this old Blogspot blog, and only post to our new RANCHOCOCOA.COM blog. We eagerly invite you to please connect with us and follow us there!

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(Missy and Natasha hashing out the details at the Nicely Built office...)

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

My New Website is Here

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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM

Monday, August 26, 2013

Weekend Wind-Down #167


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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Sketchbook Sunday - Six Things Edition

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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Weekend Wind-Down #166

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Missy's parents drove down from Pittsburgh last week to hang out with us and help us with some projects. Along with helping us with some issues with our house (bringing our boiler up to code, cutting up a huge branch that fell in our backyard, etc.), they also helped us build a COUNTER for our new business venture, MINI GALLERY. Wanting to use up the left over PEGBOARD we had from Mini Gallery, I drew up a quick sketch of an idea for the counter. Missy's dad, John, took one look at the sketch and said, "Yeah, I can make that"...

The counter was built on our back porch, with the help of a PORTABLE TABLE SAW they brought all the way down from Pennsylvania. As soon as the counter was done, we packed it into the back of Missy's Yaris (THE BEAST) and hauled it out to the gallery...PERFECT!

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FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Mom and Dad coming to visit!
RAOUL - Your dad building the counter was pretty

WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - When Mom and Dad left.
RAOUL - Forgetting to ask your dad to help us make the sign.

FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - The story about how Dad couldn't find the hotel room keys.
RAOUL - NO COMMENT

WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - "Five!"
RAOUL - "Crayballs"

FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Hashbrowns and waffles.
RAOUL - Dinner at Cali & Titos.

FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR THIS SUMMER THUS FAR?
MISSY - Phin & Phebes' Vanilla Cinnamon.
RAOUL - Strawberry. Not sure what brand.

THREE THINGS ON YOUR TO DO LIST FOR THIS WEEK?
MISSY - Clean bedroom, laundry, brush the cat.
RAOUL - See Margaret Cho, punch buttons, pack and send orders.

PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Kate Bush, Pascal Pinon, Alpine, B52s, Gigi, Mountain Man, Moonrise Kingdom soundtrack.
RAOUL - The Smiths, Fun Boy Three, The Colour Field, Kate Bush, Magazine, Pizzicato Five, Unrest, Sebadoh.

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